Question

Margo spends 0.25 of her paycheck on a new dress, One-eighthof her paycheck on shoes, and $24 on a birthday present. If she spent $60 altogether, how much was Margo’s paycheck?

Answer 1

Are there any answer choices?

Answer 2

0.375 p = 36
p = 96

Answer 3

let's let her original paycheck be x

cost of dress + shoes + present = $60

the dress costs 0.25 of her paycheck, or 0.25x
the shoes cost (1/8) of the paycheck, or (1/8)x
the present cost $24

so 0.25x + (1/8)x + 24 = 60, solve for x